Certificate in Missional Leadership
Training to lead and support congregations in transition
12 Credit Hours across a two-year program
Certificate in Missional Leadership
The graduate certificate offers pastors both theological foundations for missional health and practical tools to assess and lead missional health in their ministry context.
A partnership between North Park Theological Seminary and the Missional Vitality emphasis of the Evangelical Covenant Church (Start and Strengthen Churches), this certificate is appropriate for interim pastors, called pastors, chaplains, missionaries, church planters, lay leaders, and vitality specialists.
Certificate Courses
- Foundations of Church Health (3 hours)
- Missional Challenges and Opportunities in Times of Transition (3 hours)
- Cultural Dimensions of the Missio Dei (3 hours)
- Missional Leadership Practicum (3 hours)
Program Notes
- All four courses taught virtually
- 12 semester hours
- Two-year program
- Complete as a stand-alone certificate or part of a degree
About Missional Vitality | Evangelical Covenant Church
Missional Vitality is a denominational initiative in the Evangelical Covenant Church to equip local churches for strong congregational life and healthy leadership through assessments, workshops, and resources.
Faculty Spotlight
Rev. Dr. Mary Hendrickson
Rev. Dr. Mary Hendrickson (DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) has pastored for over twenty years including serving as lead pastor in four congregations. Since 2020, she has served as the Director of Missional Vitality for the Evangelical Covenant Church. In that capacity she has worked with congregations in every region and context in the United States, and with the national Vitality Team, has developed a new and relevant suite of vitality resources.
Learning Outcomes
After completing the Certificate in Missional Leadership, you will be able to:
- Articulate an understanding of church missiology.
- Develop criteria for assessing congregational health and analyze the effectiveness of missional practices.
- Contrast missional praxis in multiple socio-economic and cultural contexts.
- Exegete the norms for mission in society.
- Design a reframed mission strategy for the local church or individual ministry context.
- Apply learning to designated area of specialty while demonstrating skills specific to that ministry context.
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